Valid need for cell phones in school

Sunday

To be suspended from school for three days for a third violation of cell phone usage is extreme punishment. At my high school, kids have gotten into fist fights and received maybe a one-week suspension.

Cell phone usage is not harming anyone, other than the person doing it because he or she might miss something important that the teacher says.

From my own experience, it is possible to send text messages during class and not miss anything.

There are lots of times when you are working on an assignment independently or simply have down time after a test.

Another reason is sometimes it is crucial to send a text to your parents, or your parents may need to contact you because of an emergency.

Yes, there are school phones, but kids hate using them because the whole class can listen to your conversation.

Also, if your parents need to get ahold of you, my guess is they don’t know the school’s phone number by heart. I bet you they do know their kid’s cell phone number, though.

The whole “Don’t want to lose it. Don’t use it.” idea is unfair.

Jessica Kelly

Moon Township

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